Performing the East

Amy Bryzgel is an art historian writing a book on performance art in Central and Eastern Europe. This website is a developing archive charting the writing of that book, documenting travel through the former communist countries of Eastern Europe, from the Baltics to the Balkans, in search of performance art.

Readers of this site will no doubt be aware of the momentous concert that took place in Pyongyang last night, August 19, 2015. Laibach became the first foreign rock group ever to play a gig in North Korea. I've written a piece about the significance of Laibach playing in North Korea, of all places, for The Conversation UK. Please check it out by following the link!

A new and exciting opportunity: SCOT//EAST is an exhibition and concurrent events programme that aim to examine the impact of migration on individuals, specifically with regard to gender identity, taking place in March 2016 in Aberdeen to coincide with International Women's Day. We are looking for artists of both regional backgrounds, whose work deals specifically with gender and sexual identity, to connect with us to learn more about our project. Contact us at: scot.east.art@gmail.com

Amy Bryzgel discusses the panel she co-chaired, with Andrea Euringer-Batorova, at the Association of Art Historians annual conference in 2015, in Norwich, UK, "Subversive Practices and Alternative Realities in Central, Eastern and Southern Europe since 1945."

I am pleased to announce that I will be chairing a session at next year's Association of Art Historians annual conference, and I would welcome your proposals for a paper on artistic re-enactments in the context of performance art in Eastern Europe.

After Hours: Extreme Makeover marks the formal closure of Aberdeen Art Gallery for 2.5 years as part of a major redevelopment programme. This event offers visitors the unique opportunity to experience the Art Gallery as never before…empty!